Casting Call: Trivia Geeks Needed
Are you the Weakest Link, or do you shout out the answers every time you watch Jeopardy? Anyone can guess which shiny briefcase is full of more cash, but if you're a hardcore trivia buff, you need a real challenge. Bring it on, trivia geek, NBC has got the show that is a match for you.
Are you a lover of trivia? Do you have what it takes to take on the mob of 100?
Follow the instructions below to find out how.
TO BE CONSIDERED AS A CONTESTANT:
1. Make a 5-minute personal videotape of yourself. You may include friends and family but show your life and what makes you a great contestant
2. Fill out an application (include a recent photo of each person)
3. Send it to the 1 vs 100 contestant department.
Tonight's Picks: Tuesday, May 15
Gilmore Girls -- Bon Voyage
Say goodbye to the Gilmore Girls! In the series finale, Rory gets a job as a journalist, and Luke organizes the whole town to give her a graduation party. Take your last chance to see Rory, Lorelei, Luke, Lane, and all the rest of the Stars Hollow gang.
American Idol -- 3 Finalists Remain!
It's the showdown before the finale, and three singers are duking it out for the top place in America's heart. The themes are judges' choice, contestant's choice, and Clive Davis's choice. Blake Lewis, Jordin Sparks, and Melinda Doolittle perform.
Dancing with the Stars -- Round Nine
In the semifinals, things are getting hot, hot, hot! The four remaining couples get a chance to perform their favorite dances again, but with all-new music and choreography.
Slice of Scifi: NBC Makes Plans To Keep Jonesing Heroes Fans Happy
We're heading towards that ugly time when we Heroes fans will have nothing to do but endlessly rewatch reruns looking for the helix symbol and cursing Sylar's name. Not that I have any plans like that, of course. With the news that the season will be ending on a big cliffhanger, fans are going to be on the edge of our collective seat until Heroes comes back in the fall. Fortunately, NBC understands our pain, and they're here to help.
"A week from Monday, the freshman hit “Heroes” leaves the airwaves for the summer hiatus. Hopefully, NBC will repeat the entire series to expose new fans to the hit drama. But that does still leave a long stretch of no new episodes for fans of the show.
How can the show stay in the hearts and minds of the fans while off for the summer?
NBC will launch an original Web series, “Inside Heroes,” based on its freshman hit drama, Heroes, May 21 on NBC.com. The site will include include Heroes Character Profiles. Inside Heroes will be an eight-part series which will go behind-the-scenes to look at the show’s production process."
Whoopi Goldberg To Add Some Much-Needed Brain Cells To The View?
The rumor mills are already buzzing about who will replace Rosie O'Donnell on The View. The frontrunner: Whoopi Goldberg. Nothing is official yet, but Whoopi appears to be the favorite to round out the chat-fest.
Totally Frakked: This Week's Picks
Heroes -- Landslide: Nathan tries to decide what to do, Ted and Peter try not to explode.
Lost -- Greatest Hits: Jack and Sayid hatch a plan to deal with the Others, but it means danger for Charlie.
Supernatural -- All Hell Breaks Loose, Part 2: After Sam gets stabbed, it's up to Dean to fight the demons and save the day.
Smallville -- Phantom: In the finale, Lana tells Lex it's over. Clark tries to find the last Phantom Zone wraith.
Stargate SG-1 -- Bad Guys: The SG team gets trapped in a museum, and must pose as hostage takers in order to escape.
Stargate Atlantis -- The Ark: The Atlantis team revives a group of people in suspended animation, but their past is restless.
NBC Adds ‘Heroes’ Spin-off, Newfangled ‘Bionic Woman” To Fall Schedule
NBC is inching closer to its dream of having an all Heroes-related network this fall. Next season will feature a new spin-off of the mega-hit, called Origins, as well as a new and improved Bionic Woman, a time-traveling reporter, and the return of both Jerry Seinfeld and Brooke Shields to your television screen.
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MeeVee Video Top 5: Comedy -- Two and a Half Men, According to Jim, The Office
Laughter is the best medicine. Got a hemorrhoid? Laugh. Got a tumor? Laugh. Born as a Siamese Twin? Laugh (just don't laugh too hard if your conjoined counterpart is sleeping). Who needs medical insurance when you can just tune in to your favorite sitcom each week? You'll save thousands in Medicare expenses in the long run.
This week, Video Top 5 picked out some of the top comedies on TV today. Take a behind-the-scenes look at Charlie and the gang of Two and a Half Men. Just don't get too close, 'cause if Charlie likes ya, you'll be in his Black Book in no time!
Missed any action on According to Jim? Catch up by watching full episodes online. Tap into The Office's acclaimed Webisodes. We also feature Family Guy's Clips of the Day. Think you know a lot about Curb Your Enthusiasm? Find out by taking the online trivia game. Good luck!
Finally this week, we have the video you've been waiting for: David Hasselhoff, drunk as a skunk! Talk about hitting rock bottom!
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Totally Frakked: Smallville -- Superboy vs. Super-Soldier
Smallville
Title: "Prototype"
First Aired: 5/10/07
Lingering plot threads finally weave together in the latest Smallville. The episode begins with an attack on one of Lex’s Project 33.1 labs. The attacker is revealed to be the project’s experimental super-powered soldier, who is actually being tested by the lab.
This prototype (hence the episode’s title) is to be the first of many such warriors, all under Luthor’s command. Lex claims he’s creating an army to protect the world from the ever-increasing number of super-freaks flying about. Could he be telling the truth, or could he be… Oh, come on now. Of course he’s lying -- he’s Lex Luthor!
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Casting Call: The Next Great Band Wanted
On American Idol, you have to be a one-man (or woman) show. On The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll, you get to be a member of a mega-hit group that already exists. If you've already got your backup (or if you are the backup), the producers of American Idol have the show to rocket you and your group to super-stardom.
The producers behind mega-hit phenomenon American Idol take the musical reality genre to a whole new level, as they embark on a quest to find the next American band sensation that will take the nation by storm. The Search For the Next Great American Band (working title) will scour the country, seeking musical groups of all ages, styles, and genres, with hundreds of bands auditioning for a shot at stardom.
After the auditions, judges will narrow down hopefuls from all walks of musical life -- young and old, family and friends, garage bands and weekend warriors -- to 10 semi-finalists, who will perform in front of a live studio audience. Viewers will then get a chance to vote for their favorite bands via telephone and text messaging to determine who stays in the competition.
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Tonight's Picks: Monday, May 14
King of Queens -- China Syndrome
The series concludes after nine seasons with a special one-hour episode. Doug wants a divorce; Carrie wants to stay together and adopt a baby. Will it be curtains for the royal family? Watch them joke their last.
How I Met Your Mother -- Something Blue
It's Lily and Marshall's wedding reception, and Barney finds out that Ted and Robin have a big secret they've been keeping. Are they getting married? Are they breaking up? Is Robin pregnant? Will Barney drive them crazy until they spill the beans? Tune in for the season finale.
CSI: Miami -- Born to Kill
In the season finale, Horatio and the team hunt down a serial killer who marks his victims with a Y. When he's captured, he blames his double-Y chromosomes for his killing. That's even worse than the Twinkie defense.
Jaime Pressly Joins the Hot Mom Club
Jaime Pressly has officially popped out a child.
The My Name Is Earl star gave birth to little Dezi James Calvo on Friday, May 11. Both mother and son are doing fine. This is Pressly's first child. The baby-daddy is her fiancé, Eric Calvo (aka Eric Cubiche), who works as a DJ.
American Idol Producers to Repackage Same Show Into Battle of the Bands
The masterminds behind American Idol are at it again. That is to say, they are stealing another unoriginal concept and hoping to take it to the bank. The Search for the Next Great American Band (short, snappy title, huh?) will scour the country searching for the Sanjaya of musical groups.
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The Rumor Mill: Drunk is the New Black
This week in The Rumor Mill: Jessica Simpson's boobs are scary, Lost will make sense one day, and being drunk is fun but potentially embarrassing. Here's what people will be talking about at all the best soirées, cocktail parties, and keggers this weekend.
CELEBRITY GOSSIP
Favorite hunks past and present took alcohol-fueled hits to their images this week. In the wake of Baywatch beefcake David Hasselhoff’s drunken struggle with a cheeseburger, squeaky-clean Extreme Makeover: Home Edition hottie Ty Pennington was arrested for DUI. If women wanted to fantasize about sloppy drunks, they’d keep their eyes open in bed.
Totally Frakked: Supernatural -- Ol' Yellow Eyes Is Back In Town
Supernatural
Title: "All Hell Breaks Loose, Part One"
First Aired: 5/10/07
One of the best things about this week's Supernatural is that the most OMGWTFBBQ moment is delivered as nothing more than a single line of dialogue in a flashback scene. Oh yes, there's drama a-plenty, and hell is most certainly breaking loose, but it's one tiny revelation about a character that sets the whole story of the Winchester boys on its ear.
The previews had us pretty well prepared for what was going down, so it comes as no surprise when Sam is kidnapped out of a diner. Dean -- who was waiting in the car -- runs into the diner after his radio goes haywire. He finds the telltale sulfur -- and the even more telltale diner full of people with their throats cut -- but no Sam. Sam, on the other hand, wakes up lying on the ground in a middle of a ghost town (a literal ghost town, so haunted that its inhabitants were forced to flee, as we'll discover later in some exposition). He's not alone, though -- Andy (from "Simon Said") and Ava (from "Hunted," who has apparently been here since she disappeared five months ago, but remembers nothing) are here, along with Jake, a soldier with super-strength, and Lily, an angsty lesbian who can stop people's hearts just by touching them. Ouch! I'd be angsty too.
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Casting Call: Strangers Wanted for The Real World
Way back in the Stone Age of reality TV, before there was an American Idol or Survivor, there was a little show about seven strangers put in a house to live together. If you ever wanted to be part of reality TV history, here's your chance. The Real World is casting for its 20th (and possibly final) season. Check out The Real World casting site, whether you want to be part of the action or just want to be judge and jury for Real World hopefuls.
The Real World casting site is designed to be a highly immersive experience that engages viewers on multiple levels, from castee to judge. Viewers who join the community can register to be considered for the show, or serve as judges to help determine who makes the cut. In either instance, they are connected to the larger community of The Real World fans who share similar passions and who want to stay connected to -- and help influence -- the story arcs, characters, and themes they see on-air.
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Weekend Picks: May 11-13
Ghost Whisperer -- The Gathering
In the second season finale, Melinda receives clues from the ghost prophet that she must understand in order to keep the dark from overtaking the light. Maybe Master Yoda can help?
Survivor: Fiji -- 5 Contestants Remain!
It's getting hot in here! One of the contestants finds a way to eavesdrop on the others, and overhears the plot to get him ousted. The drama ramps up as another competitor tries to use a reward as a bargaining chip. Who will remain?
7th Heaven -- And Away We Go
The Colonel gives Eric and Annie an RV, but when they plan a trip around the country, the guest list gets longer and longer. How much of the CamClan can you fit in an RV?
America's Next Top Model: Dionne Gets Dominated
Dionne, the 20-year-old student from Montgomery, Alabama, got the boot this week on America's Next Top Model. She became the tenth girl eliminated, reducing the pool from four girls to three.
The latest installment saw the girls meet with Aboriginal elder Uncle Max and his niece Calita, who taught them about the native Australian art of storytelling through dance. (But in the words of Derek Zoolander, "How many aboriginals do you see modeling?") Using these skills, the ass-piring Tyras created a dance through body art, movement, and speech to represent their personal journeys.
Naturally, in a modeling contest, it all comes down to how much you believe in yourself (riiight...). It was just such a question that seemed to be a sticking point for Dionne.
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Totally Frakked: Link-O-Rama
Here are some of the latest Sci-fi tidbits from some of our favorite sources:
- In a bit of Very Serious News, Live Granades has the famous Trouble With Tribbles episode of Star Trek done as LOLCats.
- The awesome Heroes fancast, The 10th Wonder Podcast, has an exclusive clip of next week's episode. I'll try not to dance around the office like a gibbering fangeek. Warning! Here there be spoilers!
- Show Me SciFi lets us know that BSG babe Katee Sackhoff is returning to scifi this Saturday with The Sentinel. Is it good? Apparently not. Will we watch it anyway? Probably, yeah.
- Sci Fi Wire has the answer for those of you who can't get enough of those Winchester boys -- Supernatural Companion books will be coming soon! Check out "a history of Sam's pouty faces" on page 114, and "Dean's butt in a wide variety of jeans" on page 226.
- From Slice of Scifi, NBC is so happy with Medium that they've gone ahead and ordered a fourth season early.
- Anime fans will get the hookup from the Sci Fi Channel, they're unveiling their new Ani-Monday. This ain't no Pokemon buddy, this is the real deal.
- From Inside The Box has an interview with Lost producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse about the future of the show.
MTV Announces Presenters and Performers for Unpredictable 2007 Movie Awards
MTV’s Movie Awards are kind of the black sheep of the movie awards family. They’re a little more dangerous, a little more hip, and they relate to the younger generation in a way the Oscars simply cannot. Thus, the presenters and performers tend to represent the cutting edge in music and movies. This year is no exception, as such names as Rihanna, Jay-Z, Jessica Alba, and Shia LaBeouf will take to the stage.
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Paris Hilton Petitions Battle For Useless Petition Supremacy
Yesterday, we playfully suggested that someone start an anti-Paris Hilton petition to make sure the troublesome heiress serves her 45 days in jail. Today, tens of thousands of people have signed a petition urging just that. Thank you for listening, but we were just kidding.
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Lost: Daddy Dearest
Lost
Title: "The Man Behind The Curtain"
First Aired: 5/9/07
Surely, the thing missing on Lost was a character with serious daddy issues. No, wait, that's basically the entire cast. As of this episode, you can add Ben to that list. Along with revelations of more bad parenting, we get a tantalizing glimpse of the mysterious leader of the Others, a reckoning for Jack and Juliet, and a serious bit of bad news for Locke. It's a good time all around. Well, it's a bad time, really, but it's good for the audience.
In flashbacks, we learn that Ben was born prematurely when his mother went into labor in the woods. Ben's dad, Roger, is aided by DHARMA Initiative doctors -- though they're clearly not on the island -- when he comes running out of the woods. Since they couldn't save Ben's mother from dying of complications, they apparently felt obligated to give him a job about 12 years later. Ooookay.
MeeVee Exclusive! Interview with Traveler Star Aaron Stanford
Tonight, ABC offers us a sneak preview of its latest serial drama, Traveler. On the show, Aaron Stanford (X-Men, Tadpole) plays the title character, Will Traveler, a seemingly harmless post-grad student who sets up his two best friends as suspects in a major terrorist bomb plot. In this exclusive interview with Aaron, TV with MeeVee's Managing Editor, Marjorie Kase, gets to know the man behind this cunning character.
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Traveler: Ramble On, Ramble Off
Traveler
Title: "Pilot"
Sneak Preview: Thursday, May 10 on ABC
Perhaps ABC can blame the inevitable flop of its new serial drama Traveler on the inordinately high bar set by its marketing geniuses. "There is life after Lost," the ads insist.
Sneak previewing tonight, but officially premiering May 30, Traveler has as many twists and turns as a well-used pipe cleaner. Unfortunately, it's just about as compelling as one, too.
Casting Call: Teens Wanted
Teenagers, want to know if you can hack it? You might be too young for the cutthroat world of The Apprentice, and no one is letting you on Survivor (not that it's anything like the real world), but that doesn't mean you can't get a chance to see what the adult world is like.
Tonight's Picks: Thursday, May 10
Traveler -- Pilot Episode
Three friends take a cross country trip after college. When a prank on a museum goes awry, two of them become suspected terrorists and are forced to go on the lam. Check out MeeVee's exclusive interview with star Aaron Stanford.
Supernatural -- All Hell Breaks Loose
Part 1 of 2: Sam is kidnapped by the Yellow-Eyed Demon and taken to a ghost town where others with special abilities are staying. The Demon has a plan to start a war against the human race, and he wants Sam on his side when the battle lines are drawn.
The Office -- Beach Games
Michael's under consideration for a corporate position. To find his successor, he takes the team to the beach and puts them through a series of grueling games. It's Survivor: Dunder-Mifflin -- outwit, outplay, outlast.
American Idol: You Go, Girl! No, Seriously... Go Home!
American Idol
Title: "The Lowest Vote Getter Out of Top 4 Contestants Eliminated"
First Aired: 5/9/07
Lakisha Jones has been kicked off the show! Was it right, America? Was it a tragedy? Was it overdue? Hell, I don't know. I've gone Paula Ab-dumb from the hour-long commercial I just watched.
You know the one; it starts off talking about "42 million votes" and "results," and then goes on to blather about Ford trucks, movie premieres, Coca-Cola, and Maxi Pads. I think they call it American Idol.
Ever heard of it? These people have:
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Top Chef Rings in the New With the Old, Gay
Top Chef 3: Miami kicks off with an hour-long charity cook-off featuring teams from Seasons One and Two competing against each other, and a pretentious douche-off between Steven from Season One and Marcel from Season Two. (Okay, so perhaps that last part is just wishful thinking.)
The new season of Top Chef will feature 15 new chefs from all over the country, and a new judge, Ted Allen from Queer Eye. As you might also infer from the title, it will be filmed in Miami Beach.
The Rumor Mill: Pirates, Paris, and Britney! Britney! Britney!
This week in the Rumor Mill: Veronica Mars suffers from a lack of Pussycat attitude; Courtney Love organizes a garage sale; Anna Nicole's baby is officially an American; and Britney just can't help being Britney. Here's everything you need to know to sparkle around the water cooler or in line for a latte this week.
CELEBRITY GOSSIP
Let's hope that Baby Phat makes a belly-baring orange jumpsuit for Paris Hilton to wear during her upcoming 45 days in the clink. Apparently, the judge didn't buy it when she pleaded innocence on the grounds that her assistants didn't tell her that her license had been suspended. Her agent says the experience should be great for Paris's career, as the LA County Jail houses the only people in the city she hasn't yet been videotaped sleeping with.
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Paris Hilton Asks Arnold For Help As Idiots Petition To Keep Heiress Out of Jail
Warning: The following information may cause your head to explode. (Or at least itch to point where you'll need to scratch it.)
Paris Hilton, facing the unimaginable thought of spending 45 days in jail (read: no manicures, no cucumber facials), has appealed to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in a last-ditch effort to avoid serving time. Meanwhile, thousands of people have already signed a petition to keep Paris from heading to the hoosegow. Really.
MTV’s ‘Dropout Chronicles’ to Document Underachieving High School Kids
While MTV may be poisoning our nation’s youth with Justin Timberlake videos and mindless reality shows, it's also airing some of the most relevant documentaries around about young people and the issues surrounding them. Tonight thinkMTV (MTV's series exploring current social issues) is premiering The Dropout Chronicles. This documentary follows the lives of three high schoolers on the brink of dropping out, and attempts to pinpoint why school isn’t working out for them.
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Casting Call: Homeowners In Need of a Color Pick-Me-Up
Not everybody is ready for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. It's a big commitment, after all. If you're looking to put some pizazz in your place, but aren't quite ready to go Extreme, then it's time for some help from HGTV.
Want a Color Specialist to redecorate a room in your home? Now's your chance!
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Tonight's Picks: Wednesday, May 9
Jericho -- Why We Fight
It's first-season finale time for Jericho! The citizens of Jericho face off against the entirely superior forces of New Bern, and Johnston tries desperately to scrape out a victory against a stronger foe. It doesn't exactly look promising for the Jericho crowd. We few, we happy few, we band of buggered.
Medium -- Heads Will Roll
Jason Priestley's character returns as the investigation into the murder of his wife continues. Meanwhile, Allison uses her mad skills to find and catch a serial killer. Then, she has to decide whether to tell her BFF, Neve Campbell, about her disturbing dream.
One Tree Hill -- It Gets the Worst At Night
Mouth and Rachel's road trip goes horribly awry, and Mouth calls in the cavalry. The gang departs on a rescue mission and drama ensues. Nathan and Haley get a second chance to enjoy their prom, and Brooke finally reveals the truth about the stolen calculus exam.
American Idol: How Do You Pronounce Anticlimactic?
American Idol
Title: "The Top 4 Contestants Compete"
First Aired: 5/8/07
Well, the age-old question has been answered: Yes, it is indeed possible for something to both suck and blow at the same time. Last night's Idol episode proved it!
Just when we thought we were getting to the "real" competition, the final four showdown that we've all been waiting on, American Idol laid an egg! With guest coach Barry Gibb (of BeeGees fame) running the show, the contestants were the worst they've been in months.
So, how could this long-awaited showdown have been such a disaster? The answer's simple:
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Jeremy Piven Still Has Hair, Dates America's Next Top Model Winner
In the most shocking news since the realization that Jeremy Piven still has hair (seriously, how the hell is this possible? Watch PCU -- dude was 80% bald a decade ago), he's also dating America's Next Top Model Cycle 7 Winner Melrose Bickerstaff.
Melrose Bickerstaff -- it's like the old porn star name trick. You pick a street for your first name, then two unrelated words smushed together for a last name. My porn star name is Elm Fidgetbush -- what's yours?
Anyway, Pennsylvania Weaselbottom Bickerstaff has now jumped at least three steps ahead of Adrianne Curry in the former reality star power couple standings. Good for her!
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